University of Maryland School of Medicine - Terrae Mariae Medicus (Baltimore, MD)

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PHYSIOLOGY WILLIAM DEWEY BLAKE, M.D. Head, Department of Physiology While Anatomy and Micro were showing us where the action was, Physiology was explaining what it was. Dr. Karpeles got the RBC rolling, despite peripheral resistance to prove once again that “you’ve got to have heart.” Dr. Blake’s lectures were like a breath of fresh air, equilibrated against a spirometer with the glottis open. Dr. Solomon helped keep tract of the digestive system. No one could claim that Dr. Pinter’s series on urine production was a waste. When Dr. Fajer talked about endocrine disorders the accent was on the luckless ductless, while Dr. Barraclough’s stimulating discussions gave us a new respect for bulls and rabbits. When it came time for us to choose our projects, some of us drew inspiration from the lungs; others were interested in electrolyte balance or staining for phos- photase and decided to study sodium and Gomori. Physiology, perhaps more than any other basic science, has prepared us for the acid test of our clinical years. An understanding of normal function is the key to comprehending the diseased state. 16